Ivanka dresses down and dons a mask as she volunteers at a DC community center as part of Trump administration program to hand out food to those hit by the pandemic
Ivanka Trump lent a helping hand on Monday to the distribute food boxes to families in need amid the coronavirus pandemic.
President Donald Trump's daughter - and his adviser on job creation, economic empowerment, workforce development and entrepreneurship - appeared at the Washington D.C. Dream Center to give out meat and dairy as part of efforts with Farmers to Families.
Ivanka paired her white shirt and jeans with floral print face mask as she interacted with recipients.
She was seen bending down to load the boxes filled with produced into car trunks, back seats and directly into the hands of locals.
Ivanka Trump helped distribute food boxes as part of the Farmers to Families food box program, at the D.C. Dream Center, on Monday
The Farmers to Families Food Box program, which was developed by the Department of Agriculture in April, aims to provide food banks and community organizations with surplus produce, dairy, and meat to people in need throughout the nation
Ivanka Trump (L) and Pastor Paula White, leader of the White House's Faith and Opportunity Initiative, distribute food boxes
The First Daughter was joined by Pastor Paula White, leader of the White House's Faith and Opportunity Initiative.
Prior to gathering produce from the various stands and loading up boxes, the pair took part in a meeting with community leaders.
Through the program, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has partnered with national, regional and local distributors, whose workforces have been significantly impacted by the closure of restaurants, hotels and other food service businesses, to purchase up to $3 billion in produce from American producers of all sizes.
In round one of the project from USDA, 34.5 million boxes were purchased under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced by Secretary Perdue in April and executed from mid-May until the end of June.
The purchases totaled $1.2 billion.
This second round began July 1 and will see 6.9 million boxes go out over the course of two months.
Those purchased totaled $1.47 billion.
Ivanaka, the First Daughter, is seen going back and forth in flat pumps during the visit
She is seen passing a box into a car trunk amid the food drive in Washington DC
Ivanka Trump ducks down as she loads milk into a car on Monday as part of the initiative
Ivanka Trump speaks to a woman in her car as she distributes food boxes at the drive
On Monday 1,000 boxes supported by the likes of Operation Blessing, Blessings of Hope, City Serve and White’s church, City of Destiny went out.
'Great day volunteering at the local @DCDreamCenter and distributing Farmers to Families Food Boxes to the last mile of need,' Ivanka tweeted on Monday.
'This program is creating a link between hungry families and struggling farmers affected by COVID-19.'
Ivanka reportedly stayed for 45 minutes.
She also retweeted a video that showed a community member expressing her thanks for the food drive.
'I am so grateful, and thankful, for Ivanka Trump coming here with everyone today to partner with DC Dream Center that has been awesome to get food out into the community,' Kiesha Davis, a 41-year-old D.C. resident and community advocate said in the footage.
Ivanka added in a statement: 'Millions of families across this country are benefitting from the Farmers to Families Food Box program, with nearly 40 million boxes of fresh, locally sourced produce, meat and dairy delivered so far.
'I am excited to witness first-hand the good work of faith-based and non-profit organizations in the District to help propel our shared mission of feeding those most in need.'
The presidential adviser was the subject of plenty of attention. A woman is seen taking pictures of her
Ivanka said she had a great day volunteering as they handed out 1,000 boxes in total
Ivanka Trump and Pastor Paula White, leader of the White House's Faith and Opportunity Initiative, listen during a meeting with local faith and community leader
Ivanka dresses down and dons a mask as she volunteers at a DC community center as part of Trump administration program to hand out food to those hit by the pandemic
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